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by miketree
Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: Off-road ready Vitara
Replies: 1
Views: 2971

Re: Off-road ready Vitara

Going for MOT Thursday.

Now available with full 12 month MOT!
by miketree
Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Vehicles for sale
Topic: Off-road ready Vitara
Replies: 1
Views: 2971

Off-road ready Vitara

235/75-15 Mud-terrain tyres (including spare). Heavy duty rear bumper Heavy duty front bumper Superwinch LP8500 with synthetic winch line and remote Dual 12v batteries somewhat flexible waffle boards Roof bars (useful, as waffle boards will not fit in the boot) Comes with tow strap, shackles, snatch...
by miketree
Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara coolant change
Replies: 2
Views: 3829

Re: Vitara coolant change

Cheers.
by miketree
Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:31 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara coolant change
Replies: 2
Views: 3829

Vitara coolant change

Next weekend I will be mostly antifreezing

what is the capacity of the coolant system? How much antifreeze will I need?
by miketree
Mon May 12, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: my first day green laneing
Replies: 2
Views: 3725

Re: my first day green laneing

Glad you had fun.

Please could you post some pics of the snorkel pipework under the hood.

TIA
by miketree
Mon May 12, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Window leak
Replies: 0
Views: 1981

Window leak

I have a leak. :(

I think it is coming in the rear drivers side window, running down into rear passenger footwell. (Now I know why a footwell is so named ).

Anyone else has this problem?

It is a 3 door.
by miketree
Mon May 12, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara battery
Replies: 3
Views: 3722

Re: Vitara battery

We'll, that was a pain! The 055 which all the websites said I needed didn't fit. I popped round to my local Motorcount with the old one. The guy recognised it and brought out an exact copy. I asked him what car they are used in. He said he has only ever sold them for use in lawn mowers. Cost me £80!...
by miketree
Mon May 05, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Vitara Specific Tech
Topic: Vitara battery
Replies: 3
Views: 3722

Vitara battery

I need a new battery :( I have been looking on t'internet at it seems to want me to have a 055 which is.. 192x128x227high I have measured the existing one and it is 195x145x200high (Ah, just remembered the terminals) I was going to say that it would be too tall, but not if the height includes the te...
by miketree
Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bar
Topic: Improving the life of tyres
Replies: 12
Views: 11901

Re: Improving the life of tyres

My tyres have never complained about the quality of their lives.

I think they are glad their lives are exciting and fulfilling, giving them the satisfaction of a job well done. :hahaha: